People: Elkinton, J. Passmore (Joseph Passmore), 1887-1971 - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Herbert M. Hadley served as General Secretary of Friends World Committee. He wrote a history of FWCC entitled Quakers World Wide.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.25 linear ft. (15 linear in.)
Abstract:: The Doukhobors are a pacifist sect. They originated in Russia but were forced to emigrate to Canada in 1898 due to their refusal to bear arms for the Tsar. In the late 1930s their leader, Peter P. Verigin, created an organization known as the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ, also known as the Orthodox Doukhobors, which has maintained the tradition of Doukhobor cultural activities. The Elkinton Family, a prominent Philadelphia (Pa.) Quaker family, and other members of the Society of Friends in Canada and the United States have offered moral and material assistance to the Doukhobors because of the connection of their beliefs in pacifism and simplicity.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Extent:: 131 linear ft.
Abstract:: A Friends World Conference Committee, sponsored by the Fellowship Council of the American Friends Service Committee, was established in 1932 to promote better understanding among Friends world wide. The representatives at the Second World Conference of Friends, held at Swarthmore and Haverford Colleges, Pa., in 1937, approved the establishment of a continuing international organization, a Friends World Committee, to promote international contacts and cooperation among Friends. In 1958, it was formalized as Friend World Committee for Consulation which meets triennially at different locations all over the world. FWCC's World Office is in London, England, and it has four sections: Africa, Americas, Asia and West Pacific, and Europe amd Middle East. FWCC's Section of the Americas is based in Philadelphia, Pa. This collection contains the records of the office of Friends World Committee for Consultation. Section of the Americas.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Extent:: .1 cubic ft. (half box, stored with pa-066)
Abstract:: E. Raymond Wilson (1896-1987), a Quaker peace lobbyist, helped found the Friends Committee on National Legislation in 1943 and served as its Executive Secretary until 1962. He also helped organize the Committee on Militarism in Education in 1925. From 1931 to 1943, he served as Field and Education Secretary of the Peace Section of the American Friends Service Committee. He was the author of two books. This collection of photographs contains family photographs, greeting cards, and newspaper articles about his family and friends (all Quakers).

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.35 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:: Joseph Passmore Elkinton's diaries record his experience at Haverford College from 1904 to 1908, including personal developments, extracurriculars, and academics.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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